Car-underframe.



H. G. `PR1BBB. GAR UNDERPRAMB. APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1909. l

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APPLICATION FILED MAY13, 1909.

Eff/@muted Jan. 25, 1910.

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,NN E Nm" M i HERMAN C. PRIEBE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR-UNDERFRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 1909. Serial No. 495,603.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

lTo all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, l-IERMAN- C. Pinnen, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Car-Underframes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to steel undcrfraniing for wooden cars, and has for an object the providing of the wooden under-frame with a steel reinforcing construction that shall be especially effective in securing the required additional strength and resistance to compression 'and'draft and buiiing strains and that at the same time shall be econom ical and readily applied without so cutting awa the wooden underframing as to weaken the atter; and the invention has for further objects such other improvements in construction or'lfunction as may be found to obtain in the device hereinafter described or claimed. y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specication, and in which like reference numerals indicate like parts in all ofthe figures, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the construction,'with the wooden centersills and the upper filler-beam broken away for the greater part of their length; Fig. 2

is a side elevation of the construction, with the bolster-beams sectioned; Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the construction with the wooden center-sills and upper filler-beamcomplete; Fig. et is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional View on the median line of the construction, from one end of the car to a point intermediate the bodybolsters, with the upper filler-beam omitted; Fin. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4;(l4`ig. (3 is a. section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a section on the line Zw-7 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 8 is a .section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4.

10, 10 are the wooden center-sills of thc Awooden underframc of the car. l11 is a steel reinforcing plate ruiming the ,entire length of said sills, applied undrrand supporting them, and spanning the space between them.

12, 12 are' angleii'rons, with .theirangles facing each other, applied longitudinally .the entire length-of the sills 10, l0, the hori-A zontal flanves' of said angle-irons resting' their vertical wcbsg other, as fully appears .in the drawings.

upon the plate 11 and bearing-outwardly against the opposed ni- -ner faces of the sills 10, l0. The filler-beam angle-irons, 12, 12. The singlepiece I- beam steel body-bolsters 14, 14 are applied underneath. and transversely of the plate 11. Intermediate said bolster-beams, and underneath plate 11, are the auxiliary angleii'ons 15, 15, with their angles facing each other, and with their horizontal flanges applied longitudinally under the horizontal lianges of the angle-irons 12, 12, and supporting the plate 11 intermediate the bolsterbeams. The lower filler-beam 16 occupies the space between said angle-irons 15, 15. The castings 17, socketed in the inwardly facing channels ofthe I-beam bolster-beams. laterally underlap and socket the ends of the angle-irons 15, 15 and abut against the ends of the lower filler-beam 1G.

At either .end of the car, beyond the bolster-beams, the ends of the plate 11 are supported by two pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons, the inner pair 18, 18 having their angles facing each other and their vertical webs bearing against the vervand thehorizontal webs Vof the outwardly facing pair, 19, 19, bearing against said plate under the sills, 10, 10. The castings 20, socketed in the outwardly facing chan-4 nels of the I-heam bolster-beams underlap and socket the inner ends of the angle-irons 19, 19 and abut against the inner ends of the angle-irons 18, 18. rlhe horizontal flanges of the upper angle-irons 12, 12 and the plate 11 and the horizontal ianges of the inwardly facing pair of auxiliary angle-irons 18, 18, at either end of the car, are recessed or cut away, at 21, 21, to accommodate the yokes of the draft-rigging- And the two pairs of auxiliary angle-irons 18, 18 and. 19, 19, at either end of the car, are slotted, at 22, '22, to accommodate the follower-blocks of the draft-rigging; and along such slotted sections the accessory reinforcing plates 23, 23 are applied to the opposed inner faces of i' the auxiliary angle-irons 18, 18. 24 indicates one of the needle-beams of the underfraine, and 25, 25 the end sills of the car. Properly distributed bolts and. rivets secure and bind together all of the members that bear against and support and stiften each Vertical bolts 26 pass through and bind to- 13 occupies the space between the opposed gether the reinforcing plate 11 vand the sills 10, 10, and also, at the ends ofthe car, the horizontalV flanges of the outwardly facing auxiliary angle-irons 19,19. The horizontal bolts or rivets 27 bind together the vertical webs ofthe angle-.irons 12, 12 and the fillerbeam 13, and the -vertical bolts 28 bindlatos gether said filler-beam and the plate 11 with the horizontal flanges of the an le-irons 12, 12 engaged betweeny them. T e bolts 29 bind the opposed flanges 30, 30`of the castings 17 and 20 on eitherfaee ofthe vertical webv -of each Il-beam bolster-beam. "The rivets 31 bind together the lateral faces of the castings 17 and the overlapping ends of the auxiliary angle-irons 15, 15. rivets 32 bind together the lateral faces of the castings 20 and the overlapping ends-of the auxiliary angle-irons 19, 19. And the rivets 33 bind together lthe two pairs of aux 'iliary angle-irons 18, 18 and 19, 19 on either side of the draft-,rigging at each end of the car. Bolts 34 bind togetheriller-beam 16 and angle-irons 15, 15.

With variations in theconstruction of the woodenv underframe of the car or o'f the manner of applyingl the draft-rigging, orl

to accommodate other special requirements,

various of the members of the reinforcement may `be modified or omitted, within the sco e of the claims hereinafter made.

claim :4 1.'In a car-underframe in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate immediately under and supportingsaid sills and spanning the space between them; and

- longitudinal angle-irons having their hori- ,zontal flanges free of said sills and secured plate and having their vertical webs facing opposed faces of said sills; ,a longitudinal filler-beam between said angle-irons; and securing'means to bind all said members to#` together; substantially as specified. l

' 4. In a car-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal Lreinforcing plate under and vsupporting' said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons a-bove-,andfresting upon said plate and having the outer faces of Itheir vertical webs facing opposed faces of said The . all said members together; substantially` as substantially as spee'ified. -"v t ,l

1Q. I'n a car-1inderframe',n i combination: Y "center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing ptate 130 sills; and securing means to bind all said members together; substantially as specified.

5. In a. ear-'underfranie, in combination: f

center-sills; a longitudinal lreinfortnng plate under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between thei'ii ;"said plate. be-l ing recessed, between the lcar-end and bolster, to accommodate the draft-rigging; and securing means to bind all said members to-. gether; substantially as specified.

6. In a carfunderframe, vin combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing .platf under and :supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal .angle-irons' above and resting upon said plate and havin their vertical webs facing vopposed` faces of said sills; auxiliary longitu inalfangle-irons under and supporting said late; and securing4 means to bin( specified.

7'. In a car-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a. longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting'said sills and span` ning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons above and resting `upon `said i' plate and having their vertical webs facing opposed faces of said sills;`two pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-.irons under and .supporting said plate, the inner pair having their angles facing leach other and their vertical webs bearing against the vertical webs of the outer pair; and securing means to bind all. said members tially specified.

together; substan- ,f loty l .Il

8. In a car-underfraiiie, in combination:

centersills; a longitudinal'reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons above and resting upon said plate and havinr their vertical webs facing opposed faces of said sills; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons uiidi'er and supporting..

said plate; a longitudinal filler-beam between said auxiliary angle-irons `intermediate the body-holsters of the car; and securing means to .bind alll said'members together; -substani tially as specified.

` 9..,In acar-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spaniia ning the space between them; longitudinal` angle-irons above and resting upon said plate and havin their vertical webs facing opposed faces o said sills; auxiliary loiigi tudiiial angle-irons under and supporting said plate; body-bolster beams under and transverse of said plate; castings socketed in and extending longitudinally from the faces of said bolster-beams and soketin of said',aiixilia.y angle-irons; and securing means to 'bind allsaid members together;

0 theel-ids 125 under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons above and resting upon said plate and having their vertical Webs facing opposed faces of said sills; body-bolster beams under and transverse' of said plate; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate intermediate said bolster-beams, and other such angle-irons beyond said bolster-beams; and securing means to bind all said. members together; substantially as specified.

l1. In a car-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons above and resting upon saidplate and having their vertical webs facing opposed faces of said sills; body-bolsterA beams under and transverse of said plate; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate intermediate said bolster-beams; two pairs `of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate beyond said bolster-beams, the inner pair having their angles facing each other and their vertical webs bearing against the vertical webs of thc outer pair; and securing means to bind all said members together; substantially as specified.

12. In a car-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons above and resting upon said plate and having their vertical webs'facing opposed faces of said sills; body-bolster beams under and transverse of said plate; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said platel intermediate said bolsterbeams; two .pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate beyond said bolster-beams, the inner pair having their ano'les facing each other and their vertical we shearing against the vertical webs of the outer pair; castings socketed in and extending longitudinally from the faces of said bolster-beams and socket-- ing the ends of saidauxiliary angle-irons; and securing means to bind all said members together; substantially as specified.

13. In a car-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-'irons above and resting Iupon said plate and having theirvertical webs facing opposed faces of' said sills; body-bolster beams under and transverse of said plate;

auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate intermediate said bolster-beams, :and other suchangle-irons beyond said bolster-beams; a vfiller beam between said auxiliary angle-irons intermediate said-bolsters; and securing means to bind all said members together; substantially as specified. j

11h-ln a car-underfraine, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spanningy the space between them; ltnigitudinal angle-irons above'and resting upon said plate and having their vertical webs facing opposed faces of said sills; body-bolster beams under and transverse of said plate; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate intermediate said bolsterbeams; two pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate beyond said bolster-beams, the inner pair having their angles facing each other and their vertical webs bearing against the ver-V tical webs ofthe outer pair; a filler b eam between said auxiliary angle-irons intermediate said bolsters; and securing means to bind all saidy members together; substantially as speciied.

15. In a car-underframe, in combination:

center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and s an ing the space between'them; longitu mal angle-irons above and resting upon said plate and having their vertical webs facing opposed faces of said sills; body-bolster beams under and transverse of said plate; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting' said plate intermediate said bolster-beams; two pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate beyond said bolster-beams, the inner pair having their angles facing each other and their vertical webs bearing against the vertical webs of the outer' pair; castings socketed in and extending longitudinally from the faces of saidbolster-beams and socketing'the ends of said auxiliary angleirons; a filler .beam between said auxiliary angle-irons intermediate said holsters; and securing means to bind all said members together; substantially as specified.

16. In a car-underframe, in combination:

center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills-and s anningthe space between them; longitu inal angle-irons above and resting upon said plate andhaving their verticalwebs facing opposed faces of said sills; body-bolster beams under and transverse of said plate;

'auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate intermediate said bolster-beams; two pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate beyond said bolster-beams, the inner pair having their angles facing each other' and their vertical Webs bearing against the vertical webs of the outer pair; said end -pairs of auxiliary .an 'le-irons having their vertical webs longitu inally slotted to ac-V commodate the follower-blocks of the draftrigging, and i provided with reinforcing ioo plates at the section thus slotted; and securing means to bind all said members together;

substantially as specified.

17 In a ear-underframe, in combination: center-sills; a longitudinal reinforcing plate under and supporting said sills and spanning the space between them; longitudinal angle-irons above and resting upon said plate and having their vertical webs facingl opposed faces of said sills; a longitudinal iller-beam between said angle-irons; bodybolster beams under and transverse of said plate; auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate intermediate said bolster-beams; two pairs of auxiliary longitudinal angle-irons under and supporting said plate beyond said bolsterbeams, the inner pair ,having their angles facing each other and their vertical webs bearing against the vertical webs of the outer pair; castings socketed in and extendin longitudinally from the faces of. said bo ster-beamsand socketing the ends of said witnesses.'

HERMAN C. PRIEBE. i lVitnesses:

HENRY LOVE CLARKE, H. lV. MUNDAY. 

